The Space Force wants more ‘indigenous software experts’ that can write code
The Space Force revealed its “Vision for a Digital Service” last May, which defined what the digital service would look like through four focus areas.
Over-Classification in Space Programs Presents Too Great a Risk
In mid-August, Breaking Defense revealed a push inside the Pentagon to take a black anti-satellite system, declassify it and make a public demonstration of its capabilities. Surrounding that issue is a long-running debate about how much of its space capabilities the US should keep secret. In this op-ed, Christopher Stone of the Mitchell Institute argues […]
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How TAK gives the US military an advantage at the Edge
“Tactical operating system” for warfighters has evolved to provide more situational awareness of the battlefield.
Russian Sat Spits Out High-Speed Object In Likely ASAT Test
"I don't see another obvious explanation other than it was a weapons test," said Brian Weeden of the Secure World Foundation.
Air Force Brass Lead New SpaceCom Subcommand
CFSCC's mission includes executing "tactical control over globally dispersed Air Force, Army, and Navy space units that command satellites in every orbital regime."
AF Education & Training Shifts To ‘Space Warfighting Ethos’: Gen. Webb
"Gen. Raymond has asked me, in particular, to make sure that we are incorporating all aspects of space warfighting ... into our curriculum."
RUMINT: Huntsville Leads SPACECOM Base Race
The official decision about the headquarters of SPACECOM isn't likely until mid- or late October.
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Meeting Zero Trust goals while maintaining information dominance
Balancing security and access to data are critical to providing users with trustworthy, reliable data for real-time decisions.
SPACECOM To Write New Ops War Plan: 100km And Up
If the US receives intelligence that Russia is prepping a strike against a US satellite, does SPACECOM task a drone or a B-21 bomber to take it out before it launches? Or does Gen. Raymond choose to simply maneuver the targeted satellite out of the way?
AFSPC Study, Eye On China, Urges ‘Expansive’ New Strategy
A new AFSPC study posits a possible future -- named after ancient Chinese warlord Zhang He -- where China dominates space even as human presence vastly expands to the Moon and beyond.
Raymond’s First SPACECOM Move: Two New Subcommands and Their Leaders
Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting is the new head of SPACECOM's Combined Force Space Component Command; Gen. Tom James leads the new Joint Task Force Space Defense.
Space Command Launched At Rose Garden, Gen. Raymond Speaks On Anti-Satellite Weapons
President Donald Trump, at the White House Rose Garden, said: "Our adversaries are weaponizing Earth’s orbits with new technology targeting American satellites that are critical to both battlefield operations and our way of life at home. Our freedom to operate in space is also essential to detecting and destroying any missile launched against the United States."
Air Force cyber resilience in focus
Cyber resilience has become a frontline mission for the US military. Breaking Defense’s new eBook rounds up key reporting from the 2025 Alamo ACE conference with the latest developments in cyber offense and defense.
Intel Community’s Secrecy Culture Frustrates DoD Sat Safety Effort
"People at the NRO and others hiding in unmarked cubicles in other parts of northern Virginia started breathing into bags like never before," said one DoD source about the 2018 SSA transparency policy.
Tectonic Shift As NRO Moved Under Space Command In Wartime
US Space Command will officially stand-up on Aug. 29, with four main missions: "missile warning, satellite operations, space control and space support," says JCS Chair Gen. Joseph Dunford.
STRATCOM Move to Space Command: 2 Years, 100s Of People
Maj. Gen. Rick Evans says STRATCOM will have a difficult challenge in identifying which headquarters personnel should transfer to the new SPACECOM when it stands up.
US, Japan To Ink Hosted Payload Pact to Monitor Sats
Japan plans to host an American Space Situational Awareness (SSA) sensor payload on their QZSS satellites. American and Japanese officials are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding by the end of the year.